Tag: alex ferguson
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‘A disaster’ – Alex Ferguson reveals his worst signing at Man Utd
Former Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson as revealed that Owen Hargreaves is his worst signing at Old Trafford. Speaking in his autobiographical documentary, Never Give In, Ferguson recalled signing Hargreaves from Bayern Munich in 2007 for €25m.
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Man Utd: Alex Ferguson breaks silence on Erik ten Hag appointment
Manchester United legend, Sir Alex Ferguson has offered a first public reaction to the appointment of Erik ten Hag as the new manager at Old Trafford. Caretaker manager Ralf Rangnick will hand control over to departing Ajax coach Ten Hag at the end of the season, but will likely do so with United out of…
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Alex Ferguson move to land Pochettino at Man Utd
Sir Alex Ferguson is making a move to bring PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino to Manchester United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked by United, with his former assistant coach Michael Carrick placed in charge as caretaker. TalkSPORT reports Ferguson is leading the charge to bring Pochettino to the club, who have already held talks with the…
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Alex Ferguson names coach to replace Solskjaer at Man Utd
Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson wants Mauricio Pochettino to be the next manager of the football club, should they sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Ferguson is said to have advocated for Solskjaer to get a last chance to turn around the team’s fortunes in games against Tottenham, Atalanta, and Manchester City before the international break.…
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Arsenal’s Invincibles above everything I won at Man Utd – Alex Ferguson
Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says Arsenal’s Invincibles outstripped anything he achieved over his managerial career. Ferguson made the claim when paying tribute to Arsene Wenger in a documentary about the former Arsenal manager. In 2003-04 Arsenal did what no team in the top-flight had done since Preston in 1888-89 – survive an…
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Alex Ferguson corrects Solskjaer: Ronaldo should have started against Everton
Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should have started Cristiano Ronaldo against Everton. The Red Devils could only manage a 1-1 draw against the Toffees, despite dominating possession for long portions of the contest on Saturday in the Premier League. Ronaldo, who has made an impressive goal scoring start to the…
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What Sir Alex and I discussed after Man Utd win – Usain Bolt
Jamaican sprint great Usain Bolt has detailed his conversation with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson last night. Bolt was among the crowd as United defeated Villarreal in their second Champions League group stage match. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News following the match, Bolt said: “He [Ronaldo] helped to build the club and…
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How Man Utd beat City to Ronaldo signing – Alex Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Manchester United acted on Cristiano Ronaldo after learning Manchester City were close to signing him. Ronaldo looked to be on his way to Pep Guardiola’s side before United stepped in to secure a sensational deadline day move for the former Juventus and Real Madrid star. “I couldn’t imagine him playing…
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What I told Ronaldo before Man United deal – Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand, a former Manchester United defender, has said that Sir Alex Ferguson would have hated to see Cristiano Ronaldo in a Manchester City shirt. Ronaldo made a stunning return to Old Trafford on Friday after days of negotiations with Manchester City. The 36-year-old had suddenly decided to leave Juventus, a club he joined from…
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I owe my career to Alex Ferguson – Solskjaer
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he owes Sir Alex Ferguson his career. The Norweigian shined for United as a striker under Ferguson’s tutelage in the 1990s and 2000s. Solskjaer, who is taking charge of his first final as United boss against Villarreal in the Europa League on Wednesday. Asked about the value of…